Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Asia Kazakhstan In the world's largest landlocked country, the volume of goods, luggage and suitcases transported by sea and coastal transport has seen an increase of 3,4% compared to last year
Asia Georgia The country will launch its new agricultural insurance program in 2022, which will be accessible to all sector operators, the director of the rural development agency said
Europe Germany Zero-emission lithium batteries from German geothermal plants could power one million electric vehicles a year by 2025
Europe Belgium After entering into 'light lockdown' mode last weekend, the country now sees the city authorities in Antwerp cancel three of the largest events from its “Winter in Antwerpen” festival: Christmas market, New Year’s Eve fireworks and New Years' Reception
Asia Tajikistan The Asian Development Bank has approved a $30 million grant to modernize the Yovon irrigation and drainage system in the lower Vakhsh River basin, which will help increase agricultural productivity
Europe North Macedonia Nearly 2/3 of citizens believe the coronavirus was created to control humans; some 46% of respondents said the virus was sprayed into the air with planes, according to research by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis
Oceania Nauru Health authorities are carrying out vaccination in schools across the country with three vaccines obtained with UNICEF support
Europe Portugal HiFly, a Portuguese international airliner, has landed the first ever Airbus A340 in Antarctica on a test round trip from Cape Town, South Africa, were the carrier will be operating flights for scientists, cargo and tourists headed to the White Continent
Europe France The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Seas (Ifremer) is testing smart trawls in the Breton village of Lorient to sort fish before returning them to boats
Africa Tanzania A much-criticised law forbidding girls from returning to school after pregnancy has been repealed; after childbirth, girls will have two years to return to school
Asia China WTA, the Women's Tennis professional Association, has announced the immediate suspension of all tournaments in the country in concern over Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who disappeared three weeks ago after accusing a senior official of sexual assault
Asia Japan Tokyo Games' uniforms for 28.000 volunteers remain unused following Covid-19 forced absence of public and staff
America Peru President Pedro Castillo pledged support to all of the affected people by the recent 7.5-magnitude earthquake, he also stated that the government will take immediate action to repair all of the structural damages in the northern part of the country